Having spoken to thousands of people about green
buildings, the most common question I hear is, "What IS
green?" The course, therefore, will teach agents how to
answer that question intelligently and how to
incorporate green building products into their real
estate practice.

Fair Housing Concepts
Brokerage practices
Megan’s Law
• What are broker’s responsibilities? Law of Agency
• Databases, websites, school boards
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
• How this compares with Fair Housing Act
Federal Laws
NY State Legislation and Local Laws
• How do brokers uphold the law?
• What are consequences to landlords, brokers, journals, etc. if they break the law?
• Coops and condos
• Section 8 and local lawsFair Housing Today!
Fair Housing in the News• Are steering, blockbusting and redlining still alive?
• Famous controversies and trials in the news (Craigslist, Fresh Direct, State banking regs)
• “New” protected groups?
• The new presidencyFair Housing and Green• Is there a green profile?
• Is green elitist? Only for the rich? 80-20 in green buildings, affordable green buildings
• Fair Housing Poster - “it’s ok to consider color…as long as it’s green”
• Do green practices intrude on culture?
• Green as a social movementHistory of Green ArchitectureHow the philosophy came about
Examples of Green Buildings
• Slide show of NY State Green buildingsFinance: How Much Green Can I Save?
Do green buildings cost more?
• Market value of “green”
• Comments from top developers - Larry Silverstein, Joseph Moinian, Sheldrake Org. etc.Funding mechanisms for green buildings• Incentive programs
• Tax advantages of building green
• Green mortgages
• NY State Programs, NYSERDA, Green building tax credits
• Local green policies in NY State Cities
• How to fill out State and Federal forms
• Most popular green programs, how they work, where to get more infoHow Real Estate Professionals can benefit by understanding Green
Who buys green & why• How to explain green building features
• What market studies show (NY Times, Co-star, other studies)
• How to market green
• Financial incentives for renters and buyersGetting involved• How to visit a green building
• Where to get more info
• Measures you can take in your community, neighborhood, apartment building
• Networking and joining groups - US Green Building Council, AIA, Online Green Groups, etc.
• Informational on upcoming green events and lectures
• Broker certifications such as eco-broker, GreenEstate, etc.

Kristen BacornEducation
degree in Architecture
licensed NYS Real Estate BrokerExperience
25 years NYC real estate industry
worked 1 year on construction site of Solaire (nation's
1st green residential hi-rise)
toured construction site of Helena (a green building)Affiliations
Member of American Institute of Architects, Committee on
the Environment Member, US Green Building Council

I have been taking continuing education classes for 12 years and this class was by far the best I have ever taken. Kristen Bacorn's knowledge and passion on the subject matter was incredible. I look forward to taking more classes with Ms. Bacorn. - Steve Roth